I have already learned so much, let's continue around the circus and see what other math we can juggle!
Hey Jessie, could you help me solve this problem?
I have already passed 400 monkeys, 50 elephants, plus some rats. SO far I have seen 623 animals. How many rats have I seen?
Let me see if I can figure this one out on my own.
Since we know the total, we will put that on one side of our equal sign. Everything else will go on the other.
Yes! Don't forget to use that variable.
Absolutely! Do you know how many rats you have seen?
No, this is my question and since it is my unknown I can use a variable! Let's use r as the variable for rats.
Yes, lets use r . Ok, so we know that there are a total of 623 animals. Since we have a total, this time we are going to use an equation since we have something to be equal to.
Oh, how exciting! Now that we know we have to write an equation, lets go!
Thank you Jessie and Tessie! I have learned how to JUGGLE expressions and equations! You have been such help.